As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 16 , 2013

Registration No. __________

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

____________________________________

FORM S-1 /A

AMENDMENT 1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

VISUALANT, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada

90-0273142

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3920

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Number)

500 Union Street, Suite 420, Seattle, Washington USA

98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

206-903-1351

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, address, and fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Ronald P. Erickson, Chief Executive Officer

Visualant, Inc.

500 Union Street, Suite 420

Seattle, WA 98101

206-903-1351

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

James F. Biagi, Jr.

Fifth Avenue Law Group, PLLC

701 5th Avenue, Suite 2800

Seattle, WA 98104-7023

(206) 587-5700, (206) 587-5710 (fax)

As soon as practicable and from time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.

(Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public)

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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting Company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting Company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer

o

Non-accelerated filer

o

Smaller reporting Company

x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting Company)

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class

Proposed Maximum

Proposed Maximum

of Securites to

Amount to be

Offering

Aggregate

Amount of

be Registered

Registered

Price Per Unit

Offering Price

Registration Fee

Common stock issued to Special Situations Technology

52,300,000

$

0.10

$

5,230,000

$

713.37

Funds , L.P. and 40 other accredited investors pursuant to a

private placement which closed June 14, 2013 (1) (2)

Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of a portion of the

18,000,000

$

0.15

$

2,700,000

368.28

five-year Warrants to purchase common stock related to

private placement which closed June 14, 2013 (1) (3)

Total

70,300,000

$

7,930,000

$

1,081.65

(1)

The shares of our common stock being registered hereunder are being registered for sale by the Selling Shareholders named in the prospectus.

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, the proposed maximum offering price and the amount of the registration fee have been calculated based on the price in the private placement paid by the Selling Shareholders which closed June 14, 2013.

(3)

Pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933, the proposed maximum offering price and the amount of the registration fee have been calculated based on the exercise price of the common stock warrants held by the Selling Shareholders in the private placement which closed June 14, 2013.

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT HAS FILED A FURTHER AMENDMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED.

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PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 16 , 2013.

PROSPECTUS

Visualant, Inc.

70,300,000 Shares of Common Stock

This prospectus covers the resale by the selling security holders named herein of up to 70,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share, including: (i) 52,300,000 shares of common stock issued to Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P. and forty other accredited investors pursuant to a Private Placement which closed June 14, 2013; and (ii) 18,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of a portion of the five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share, which were issued as part of the above-referenced Private Placement. All 52,300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of all of the Series A Warrants are not covered by this prospectus and registration statement because the Company currently has an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the Series A Warrants. The common stock covered by this prospectus will be offered for sale from time to time by the selling security holders identified in this prospectus in accordance with the terms described in the section entitled Plan of Distribution . The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling security holders.

The Company’s common stock trades on the OTCQB under the symbol VSUL. On August 13, 2013, the last reported sale price for the Company’s common stock as reported on OTCQB was $0.08 per share.

INVESTING IN THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE “RISK FACTORS” DESCRIBED IN THIS PROSPECTUS BEGINNING ON PAGE 6.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this Prospectus is August 16 , 2013.

No offers to sell are made, nor are offers sought, to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Summary

5

Risk Factors

6

Forward-Looking Statements

11

Use of Proceeds

11

Dilution

11

Selling Security Holders

12

Plan of Distribution

13

Legal Matters

15

Experts

15

Business

16

Description of Property

23

Selected Financial Data

24

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

Legal Proceedings

28

Management

28

Executive Compensation

32

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

35

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

36

Description of Securities

38

Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

40

Disclosure of Commission Position of Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities

40

Additional Information

41

Financial Statements

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You may rely only on the information provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Neither we nor the selling security holders have authorized anyone to provide information different from that contained in this prospectus. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of the securities means that the information contained in this prospectus is correct after the date hereof. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or solicitation to buy the securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the discussion regarding the risks of investing in Visualant, Inc. common stock under the heading Risk Factors , before investing in Visualant, Inc. common stock. In this prospectus, Visualant, VSUL, Company, we, us, and our refer to Visualant, Inc.

The Offering

This prospectus covers the resale by the selling security holders named herein of up to 70,300,000 shares of our common stock, $.001 par value per share, including: (i) 52,300,000 shares of common stock issued to Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P. and forty other accredited investors pursuant to a Private Placement which closed June 14, 2013; and (ii) 18,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of a portion of the five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share, which were issued as part of the above-referenced Private Placement. All 52,300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of all of the Series A Warrants are not covered by this prospectus and registration statement because we currently have an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the Series A Warrants. Information regarding our common stock is included in the section of this prospectus entitled Description of Securities .

We agreed to register for resale the shares covered by this prospectus as a condition to the purchase and sale of the securities listed in the preceding paragraph, which were private offerings resulting in the purchasers holding restricted securities.

The Company and our Business

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 8, 1998 with authorized common stock of 500,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value. On September 13, 2002, 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 were authorized by the shareholders. There are no preferred shares issued and the terms have not been determined. Our executive offices are located in Seattle, Washington.

We have invented a way to shine light at a material (solid surface, liquid, or gas) and measure the amount of light that is reflected back. The pattern of this reflected light is compared to other patterns we have captured and this allows us to identify, detect, or diagnose materials that cannot be identified by the human eye. We refer to this pattern of reflected light as a ChromaID™. We design ChromaID Scanner devices made with electronic, optical, and software parts to produce and capture the light.

Through our wholly owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc., based in Aurora, Oregon, we provide value added security and authentication solutions to corporate and government security and law enforcement markets throughout the United States.

On June 10, 2013, we entered into a Purchase Agreement, Warrants, Registration Rights Agreement and Voting Agreement with Special Situations and forty other accredited investors, pursuant to which we issued 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for a total of $5,230,000, which amount includes the conversion of $500,000 in outstanding debt of the Company owed to one of its officers. As part of the transaction , which closed on June 14, 2013, we issued to the investors (i) five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and (ii) five year Series B Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share. The transaction was entered into to strengthen our balance sheet, complete the purchase of our TransTech subsidiary, and provide working capital to support the rapid movement of our ChromaID technology into the marketplace.

We have a Joint Development Agreement through December 31, 2013 with Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd., which focuses on the commercialization of the ChromaID™ technology as well as a License Agreement providing SPP with an exclusive license of the ChromaID™ technology in identified Asian territories. SPP is publicly traded in Japan and has operations in Japan, United States, China, United Kingdom, Canada and other parts of the world.

To date, we have been issued five patents by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. See page 16 for more detailed information regarding our patents and our business.

Summary Financial Results

Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 increased $808,000 to $6,334,000 as compared to $5,526,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was due to license revenue of $667,000 from SPP and increased sales of $5,667,000 at TransTech. Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 reflected $84,000 from SPP and sales of $5,442,000 at TransTech. SPP paid the Company an initial payment of $1 million under a License Agreement dated May 31, 2012 providing SPP with an exclusive license of our technology in identified Asian territories. This license revenue will be fully recognized by May 31, 2013. The TransTech increase primarily resulted from the release of new products.

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Net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 was $5,463,000 as compared to a net loss of $1,925,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 for the reasons discussed above. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $3,264,000. We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology.

Net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2012 decreased $1,212,000 to $7,924,000 as compared to $9,136,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The reduction was due to a large sale by TransTech to an aerospace company in the year ended September 30, 2011, which was not repeated in the year ended September 30, 2012. Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $2,732,000 as compared to a net loss of $2,410,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $1,302,000 and other business development and investor relation expenditures to expand the business.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We incurred net losses of $5,462,678 and $2,725,692 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Our net cash used in operating activities was $2,468,603 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 .

We anticipate that we will record losses from operations for the foreseeable future. As of June 30 , 2013, our accumulated deficit was $19,378,609 . We have limited capital resources, and operations to date have been funded with the proceeds from private equity and debt financings and loans from Ronald P. Erickson, our Chief Executive Officer . These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The audit report prepared by our independent registered public accounting firm relating to our financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2012 includes an explanatory paragraph expressing the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional working capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

Risks Factors

We are subject to a number of risks, which the reader should be aware of before deciding to purchase the securities in this offering. These risks are discussed below in the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 6 of this prospectus.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 8, 1998. Our executive offices are located at 500 Union Street, Suite 420, Seattle, WA 98101. Our telephone number is (206) 903-1351 and its principal website address is located at www.visualant.net. The information on our website is not incorporated as a part of this prospectus.

The Company’s Common Stock

Our common stock currently trades on OTCQB under the symbol VSUL.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and other information in this prospectus before deciding to invest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The most significant risks and uncertainties known and identified by our management are described below. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects for growth could be materially adversely affected, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should acquire shares of our Common Stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment. We make various statements in this section that constitute “forward-looking statements”. See “Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 11 of this prospectus.

WE EXPECT TO NEED ADDITIONAL FINANCING TO SUPPORT OUR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ONGOING OPERATIONS AND PAY OUR DEBTS.

We expect that we will need additional financing to implement our business plan and to service our ongoing operations and pay our current debts . There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure any needed funding, or that if such funding is available, the terms or conditions would be acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when it is needed, we may have to restructure our operations.

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If we raise additional capital through borrowing or other debt financing, we will incur substantial interest expense. Sales of additional equity securities will dilute on a pro rata basis the percentage ownership of all holders of common stock. When we raise more equity capital in the future, it will result in substantial dilution to our current stockholders.

THE SALE OF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COULD DEPRESS THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

Sales or issuances of a large number of shares of common stock in the public market or the perception that sales may occur could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. As of August 16 , 2013, there were approximately 166.7 million shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. If all 18,000,000 of the Series A Warrant shares that are covered by this prospectus and registration statement are issued, approximately 184,700,000 of the Company’s currently authorized 500,000,000 shares of common stock will be issued and outstanding.

In addition, assuming approval of the increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company following the special meeting of stockholders as discussed in Business below, an additional 34,300,000 shares will be subject to issuance upon exercise of the Series A Warrants, and 52,300,000 shares will be subject to issuance upon exercise of the Series B Warrants. If all such shares are issued, there would be 271,300,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

The Company has also issued 5,230,000 placement agent warrants and is obligated to issue up to 5,230,000 additional placement agent warrants under certain circumstances as more fully described in the description of the transaction in “Business” below, which has the potential to add an additional 10,460,000 shares to the total number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Significant shares of common stock are held by our principal shareholders, other Company insiders and other large shareholders. As affiliates as defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act or Rule 144 of the Company, our principal shareholders, other Company insiders and other large shareholders may only sell their shares of common stock in the public market pursuant to an effective registration statement or in compliance with Rule 144.

Some of the present shareholders have acquired shares at prices as low as $0.001 per share, whereas other shareholders have purchased their shares at prices ranging from $0.05 to $0.75 per share.

In addition, as of August 16 , 2013, there are also options outstanding for the purchase of 11.0 million common shares at a $0.131 average strike price, and warrants for the purchase of 112.4 million common shares at a $0.173 average exercise price.

These options and warrants could result in further dilution to common stock holders and may affect the market price of the common stock.

OUR PRIVATE PLACEMENT WHICH CLOSED JUNE 14, 2013 MAY REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN THE EXERCISE PRICE OF THE WARRANTS ISSUED.

The warrants issued in connection with the recent transaction with Special Situations may require an adjustment in the exercise price of the warrants if we issue common stock, warrants or equity below the price that is reflected in the warrants. This adjustment may affect the market price of the common stock.

WE MAY ENGAGE IN ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES, JOINT VENTURES AND DIVESTITURES THAT COULD RESULT IN FINANCIAL RESULTS THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN EXPECTED.

In the normal course of business, we engage in discussions relating to possible acquisitions, equity investments, mergers, strategic alliances, joint ventures and divestitures. Such transactions are accompanied by a number of risks, including:

- Incurrence of debt on potentially unfavorable terms as well as impairment expenses related to goodwill and amortization expenses related to other intangible assets; and

- The possibility that we may pay too much cash or issue too many of our shares as the purchase price for an acquisition relative to the economic benefits that we ultimately derive from such acquisition.

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The process of integrating any acquisition may create unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. The areas where we may face difficulties include:

- Diversion of management time, during the period of negotiation through closing and after closing, from its focus on operating the businesses to issues of integration;

- Decline in employee morale and retention issues resulting from changes in compensation, reporting relationships, future prospects or the direction of the business;

- The need to integrate each Company's accounting, management information, human resource and other administrative systems to permit effective management, and the lack of control if such integration is delayed or not implemented;

- The need to implement controls, procedures and policies appropriate for a public Company that may not have been in place in private companies, prior to acquisition;

- The need to incorporate acquired technology, content or rights into our products and any expenses related to such integration; and

- The need to successfully develop any acquired in-process technology to realize any value capitalized as intangible assets.

From time to time, we have also engaged in discussions with candidates regarding the potential acquisitions of our product lines, technologies and businesses. If a divestiture such as this does occur, we cannot be certain that our business, operating results and financial condition will not be materially and adversely affected. A successful divestiture depends on various factors, including our ability to:

- Identify and separate the intellectual property to be divested from the intellectual property that we wish to retain;

- Reduce fixed costs previously associated with the divested assets or business; and

- Collect the proceeds from any divestitures.

In addition, if customers of the divested business do not receive the same level of service from the new owners, this may adversely affect our other businesses to the extent that these customers also purchase other products offered by us. All of these efforts require varying levels of management resources, which may divert our attention from other business operations.

If we do not realize the expected benefits or synergies of any divestiture transaction, our consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows and stock price could be negatively impacted.

WE MAY INCUR LOSSES IN THE FUTURE.

We have experienced net losses since inception. As of June 30, 2013, we had an accumulated deficit of $19.4 million. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or maintain profitability.

THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK HAS BEEN AND MAY CONTINUE TO BE VOLATILE.

The market price of our common stock has been and is likely in the future to be volatile. Our common stock price may fluctuate in response to factors such as:

Issuance of convertible or equity securities and related warrants for general or merger and acquisition purposes;

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Issuance or repayment of debt, accounts payable or convertible debt for general or merger and acquisition purposes;

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Sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock by shareholders;

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General market and economic conditions;

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Quarterly variations in our operating results;

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Investor and public relation activities;

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Announcements of technological innovations;

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New product introductions by us or our competitors;

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Competitive activities; and

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Additions or departures of key personnel.

These broad market and industry factors may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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TRADING IN THE COMPANY’S STOCK MAY BE RESTRICTED BY THE SEC’S PENNY STOCK REGULATIONS.

Our stock is categorized as a penny stock. The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines "penny stock" to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than US $ 5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than US $ 5.00 per share, subject to certain exclusions, none of which apply to our stock (e.g., net tangible assets in excess of $2,000,000 or average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the last three years). Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer's confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction . Finally, broker-dealers may not handle penny stocks under $0.10 per share.

These disclosure requirements reduce the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock to current and future investors, resulting in limited ability for investors to sell their shares.

FINRA SALES PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS MAY ALSO LIMIT A SHAREHOLDER’S ABILITY TO BUY AND SALE OUR STOCK.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

The penny stock rules may discourage investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock to current and future investors, resulting in limited ability for investors to sell their shares.

WE ARE DEPENDENT ON KEY PERSONNEL.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of key management and other personnel, some of whom could be difficult to replace. We do not maintain key man life insurance covering certain of our officers. Our success will depend on the performance of our officers, our ability to retain and motivate our officers, our ability to integrate new officers into our operations, and the ability of all personnel to work together effectively as a team. Our officers do not have employment agreements. Our failure to retain and recruit officers and other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

WE HAVE LIMITED INSURANCE.

We have limited directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and commercial liability insurance policies. Any significant claims would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

OUR JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SUMITOMO PRECISION PRODUCTS CO. LTD IS IMPORTANT TO OUR OPERATIONS AND IS SUBJECT TO EXPIRATION.

On May 31, 2012, we entered into a Joint Research and Product Development Agreement with SPP for the commercialization of our ChromaID technology. The term of the Joint Development Agreement was extended to December 31, 2013. This Joint Development Agreement focuses on the commercialization of our ChromaID™ technology. Our failure to operate in accordance with the terms of the Joint Development Agreement could result in the agreement not being renewed at the expiration of its current term.

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WE NEED TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN IF OUR BUSINESS IS TO SUCCEED.

Our financial statements and notes for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 indicate that there are a number of factors that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Such factors identified in the report result from net losses, negative working capital, and the need for additional financing to implement our business plan and service our debt repayments. If we are not able to continue as a going concern, it is likely investors will lose their investments.

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PROTECT OUR IP RIGHTS, WHICH WOULD HARM OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS.

We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, and trade secret laws, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to protect our IP rights.

There can be no assurance that:

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any of our existing patents will continue to be held valid, if challenged;

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patents will be issued for any of our pending applications;

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any claims allowed from existing or pending patents will have sufficient scope or strength to protect us;

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our patents will be issued in the primary countries where our products are sold in order to protect our rights and potential commercial advantage; or

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any of our products or technologies will not infringe on the patents of other companies.

If we are enjoined from selling our products, or if we are required to develop new technologies or pay significant monetary damages or are required to make substantial royalty payments, our business and results of operations would be harmed.

WE ARE SUBJECT TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, AND OUR COSTS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH, OR OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS, COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

We must comply with corporate governance requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as well as additional rules and regulations currently in place and that may be subsequently adopted by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. These laws, rules, and regulations continue to evolve and may become increasingly stringent in the future. We are required to include management’s report on internal controls as part of our annual report pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We strive to continuously evaluate and improve our control structure to help ensure that we comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The financial cost of compliance with these laws, rules, and regulations is expected to remain substantial.

Our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the presence of the following material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting:

While we have an audit committee, we lack a financial expert. During 2013, the Board expects to appoint an additional independent Director to serve as Audit Committee Chairman who is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the SEC and as adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Management anticipates that such disclosure controls and procedures will not be effective until the material weaknesses are remediated. We cannot assure you that we will be able to fully comply with these laws, rules, and regulations that address corporate governance, internal control reporting, and similar matters. Failure to comply with these laws, rules and regulations could materially adversely affect our reputation, financial condition, and the value of our securities.

THE OFFERING MAY NOT COVER ALL DEBTS DUE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.

The funds received by the Company in the Special Situations transaction may not cover all debts and other obligations due in the coming months. We may need additional financing within the next six months. If we raise additional capital through borrowing or other debt financing, we will incur substantial interest expense. Sales of additional equity securities will dilute on a pro rata basis the percentage ownership of all holders of common stock. When we raise more equity capital in the future, it will result in substantial dilution to our current stockholders.

WE MAY ISSUE PREFERRED STOCK THAT COULD HAVE RIGHTS THAT ARE PREFERENTIAL TO THE RIGHTS OF COMMON STOCK THAT COULD DISCOURAGE POTENTIALLY BENEFICIAL TRANSACTIONS TO OUR COMMON SHAREHOLDERS.

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An issuance of additional shares of preferred stock could result in a class of outstanding securities that would have preferences with respect to voting rights and dividends and in liquidation over our common stock and could, upon conversion or otherwise, have all of the rights of our common stock. Our Board of Directors' authority to issue preferred stock could discourage potential takeover attempts or could delay or prevent a change in control through merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making these attempts more difficult or costly to achieve. The issuance of preferred stock could impair the voting, dividend and liquidation rights of common stockholders without their approval.

IF THE COMPANY WERE TO DISSOLVE OR WIND-UP, HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAY NOT RECEIVE A LIQUIDATION DISTRIBUTION.

If we were to wind-up or dissolve the Company and liquidate and distribute our assets, our shareholders would share ratably in our assets only after we satisfy any amounts we owe to our creditors. If our liquidation or dissolution were attributable to our inability to profitably operate our business, then it is likely that we would have material liabilities at the time of liquidation or dissolution. Accordingly, we cannot give you any assurance that sufficient assets will remain available after the payment of our creditors to enable you to receive any liquidation distribution with respect to any shares you may hold.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a) our expectations about product development activities, (b) our growth strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing plans, and (e) our anticipated needs for working capital. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies, and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words may, will, should, expect, anticipate, estimate, believe, intend, or project or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events anticipated in the forward-looking statements may not occur. These statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

The information contained in this prospectus, as well as in our SEC filings, identifies important factors that could adversely affect actual results and performance. Prospective investors are urged to carefully consider such factors.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock by the selling security holders. All proceeds from the sale of such securities offered by the selling security holders under this prospectus will be for the account of the selling security holders, as described below in the sections entitled Selling Security Holders and Plan of Distribution. With the exception of any brokerage fees and commissions which are the respective obligations of the selling security holders, we are responsible for the fees, costs and expenses of this registration statement, which includes our legal and accounting fees, printing costs, and filing and other miscellaneous fees and expenses.

DILUTION

Net Tangible Book Value

As of March 31, 2013, the net tangible book value of the Company was a deficit of ($3,313,195) or approximately $(0.030) per share based upon 111,978,606 shares of common stock outstanding.

Dilution to Investors in the Private Placement

The investors in the private placement which closed on June 14, 2013 paid (or will pay, assuming the full exercise of the warrants for 18,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share) a total of $7,930,000, resulting in an average price per share of common stock of approximately $0.113. The private placement resulted in the Company’s net tangible book value increasing to $3,309,760 or approximately $0.018 per share of common stock based upon 184,677,149 common shares outstanding. This assumes the full exercise of the warrants for 18,000,000 common shares at $0.15 per share that were issued in the private placement, the underlying shares of which are included in this registration statement.

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The investors who acquired shares in the private placement suffered immediate dilution and upon exercise of the warrants will suffer total dilution in the amount of $0.095 per share. As a result of the private placement, our existing stockholders experienced an increase in the net tangible book value of their shares of $0.048 per share without any additional investment on their part.

The stockholders who acquired shares in the private placement will own approximately 38.1% of the total number of outstanding shares (assuming full exercise of the warrants for 18,000,000 common shares) for which they will have made a cash investment of $7,930,000, or approximately $0.113 per share.

The following table reflects the change in net tangible book value and resulting dilution to investors in the private placement, and compares the differences in investment by the investors acquiring shares in the private placement with investment in our shares by our existing stockholders:

Private placement average price per share of common stock (52,300,000 shares at $0.10 per share and assuming full exercise of the

Warrants for 18,000,000 shares at $0.15 per share)

$0.113

Net Tangible Book Value per share prior to private placement

$(0.030)

Net Tangible Book Value per share after private placement

$0.018

Dilution to stockholders in private placement

(assuming full exercise of Warrants for 18,000,000 shares at $0.15 per share)

$0.095

Increase in Net Tangible Book Value to existing stockholders following the private placement (without any additional investment by existing stockholders)

$0.048

The net tangible book value of the Company will remain the same upon the purchase of any shares from the selling stockholders in this registration statement. The purchasers of these shares will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of approximately $0.095 per share assuming the shares are purchased for the same price at which the investors in the private placement purchased these shares.

SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS

The following table sets forth the number of shares of our common stock which may be sold by each of the selling security holders pursuant to this prospectus, including: (i) 52,300,000 shares of common stock issued to Special Situations and the Investors pursuant to the Private Placement which closed June 14, 2013; and (ii) 18,000,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of a portion of the Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share, which Series A Warrants were issued as part of the above-referenced Private Placement. All 52,300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of the Series A Warrants are not covered by this prospectus and registration statement because we currently have an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the Series A Warrants. We agreed to register for resale the shares covered by this prospectus as a condition to the purchase of these securities, which were sold in a private offering resulting in the purchasers holding restricted securities.

We are registering these securities in order to permit the selling security holders to dispose of the shares of common stock, or interests therein, from time to time.

The selling security holders may decide to sell all, some, or none of the securities listed below. See the Plan of Distribution. We cannot provide an estimate of the number of securities that any of the selling security holders will hold in the future. For purposes of this table, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting power and investment power with respect to such securities.

Except for Ronald P. Erickson and affiliated entities, Mark Scott or as indicated in the section of this prospectus entitled Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions beginning on page 36 no selling security holder has had any material relationship with us or our affiliates during the last three years. Except as disclosed below, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no selling security holder is a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer. GVC Capital and affiliates acquired their beneficially owned shares in private transactions in early 2013, prior to the transaction with Special Situations. The Offering is not on behalf of us.

The table below lists the selling security holders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock by each of the selling security holders. Column B lists the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each selling security holder as of August 16 , 2013. Column C lists the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus that may be disposed of by each of the selling security holders. Column D lists the shares of common stock not covered by this prospectus but are considered beneficially owned. Column E lists the number of shares of common stock that will be beneficially owned by the selling security holders assuming all of the shares covered by this prospectus are sold. Column F lists the percentage of class beneficially owned based on 295,271,200 shares of common stock outstanding on August 16, 2013 on a fully diluted basis.

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Securities

Securities

%

Beneficially

Securities

Warrant A

Warrant A and

Placement

Beneficially

Beneficial

Owned Prior to

Being

Being

B Not Being

Agent

Owner After

Ownership

Name of Selling Shareholder (A)

Offering (B)

Offered (C)

Offered (C)

Offered (D)

Warrants (D)

Offering (E)

After Offering (F)

Michael E. Donnelly (1)

32,603

500,000

172,084

827,916

597,340

1,457,859

*

Michael L. Conn

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Growth Ventures, Inc. Pension Plan & Trust/ Gary McAdam

-

500,000

172,084

827,916

-

827,916

*

Edward Staas

-

180,000

61,950

298,050

-

298,050

*

Jim Bisping

-

100,000

34,417

165,583

-

165,583

*

William D. Moreland

-

3,000,000

1,032,505

4,967,495

-

4,967,495

1.7%

Tom Juda & Nancy Juda Living Trust (3)

-

1,000,000

344,168

1,655,832

-

1,655,832

*

Margaret Bathgate (1)

775,000

750,000

258,126

1,241,874

-

2,016,874

*

Delaware Charter G & T Co FBO Steven M. Bathgate (1)

2,286,300

250,000

86,042

413,958

618,190

3,318,448

1.1%

Len Goldberg

900,000

600,000

206,501

993,499

-

1,893,499

*

Michael S. Barish

-

1,500,000

516,252

2,483,748

-

2,483,748

*

Alva Terry Staples

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Lucky Dog LLC/ Robert Doane

-

500,000

172,084

827,916

-

827,916

*

High Speed Aggregate, Inc./ Jeff Ploen

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Wallace Family Trust John Wallace

-

1,000,000

344,168

1,655,832

-

1,655,832

*

H. Leigh Severance

1,000,000

500,000

172,084

827,916

-

1,827,916

*

Stephanie L. Russo

-

350,000

120,459

579,541

-

579,541

*

Robert G. Allison

-

750,000

258,126

1,241,874

-

1,241,874

*

Aeneas Valley Holdings LLC/ Scott Wilburn

-

2,000,000

688,337

3,311,663

-

3,311,663

1.1%

Viva CO LLC/ Douglas Kelsall and Steven Bathgate (1)

500,000

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

913,958

*

Delaware Charter G & T Co FBO John Jenkins

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Diker Micro-Cap Fund, LP/ Mark Diker

-

3,500,000

1,204,589

5,795,411

-

5,795,411

2.0%

Delaware Charter G & T Co. FBO Shane T. Petersen

-

150,000

51,625

248,375

-

248,375

*

Delaware Charter G & T Co FBO Douglas Kelsall

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Liolios Family Trust/ Scott Liolios (1)

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

500,000

913,958

*

Herbert C. Brosnan Jr

-

350,000

120,459

579,541

-

579,541

*

Alan Budd Zuckerman (2)

-

1,000,000

344,168

1,655,832

2,295,000

3,950,832

1.3%

J3E2A2Z LP, an affiliate of Ronald P. Erickson, our CEO

12,328,373

5,000,000

1,720,841

8,279,159

-

20,607,532

7.0%

GVC Capital LLC/ Vicki Barone (1)

-

1,500,000

516,252

2,483,748

-

2,483,748

*

John D.Gibbs

1,000,000

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

1,413,958

*

Jeb Partners LP/ Jeb Besser

-

1,500,000

516,252

2,483,748

-

2,483,748

*

Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P./ Adam Stettner

-

15,900,000

5,472,275

26,327,725

-

26,327,725

8.9%

Rapture Investments LP/ Cooper Dubois

-

5,000,000

1,720,841

8,279,159

-

8,279,159

2.8%

Delaware Charter G&T Co. FBO: Rod Cerny (4)

-

150,000

51,625

248,375

-

248,375

*

Mark Scott, our CFO

2,268,500

100,000

34,417

165,583

-

2,434,083

*

Patrick Lin

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

SouthShore Capital Partners, LP/ Thomas Turner

-

500,000

172,084

827,916

-

827,916

*

David R. Morgan

-

500,000

172,084

827,916

-

827,916

*

Daniel S. & Patrice M. Perkins

-

250,000

86,042

413,958

-

413,958

*

Millennium Trust Company LLC Cust. FBO John Seabern

-

1,000,000

344,168

1,655,832

-

1,655,832

*

Financial America Securities, Inc. (1)

-

-

-

-

5,250

5,250

*

Matthew Kelsall (1)

-

-

-

-

250,220

250,220

*

Richard Huebner (1)

-

-

-

-

126,000

126,000

*

Anita Dudley (1)

-

-

-

-

5,000

5,000

*

Andrea Kidd (1)

-

-

-

-

10,000

10,000

*

GVC Partners LLC (1)

-

-

-

-

493,900

493,900

*

Delaware Charter G&T Co. FBO: Vicki Barone (1)

-

170,000

58,509

281,491

329,100

610,591

*

21,090,776

52,300,000

18,000,000

86,600,000

5,230,000

112,920,776

*Less than 1% ownership.

(1)

5,230,000 Placement Agent Warrants were allocated to employees of the placement agent and other participating FINRA Firms. GVC Partners LLC is the holding company of the placement agent GVC Capital LLC. GVC Partners LLC registered owners of GVC Partners LLC disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares allocated to it.

We are registering shares of common stock that have been issued by us to forty-one investors pursuant to a Private Placement with Special Situations which closed June 14, 2013 in order to permit the resale of these shares of common stock as required under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the related Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the investors. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of these shares of common stock by the selling stockholders. Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, we have agreed to pay all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register these shares of common stock.

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The selling stockholders may decide not to sell any of their respective shares of common stock, or may sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and size of any sale of shares, and may sell the shares directly or through one or more broker-dealers or agents. To the extent that any of the selling stockholders employ broker-dealers or other agents in connection with the sale of their respective shares of stock, such selling stockholders will pay any commissions, discounts or other amounts due to such broker-dealers or agents. To our knowledge, the Investors have not entered into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any particular broker-dealer or market maker with respect to the sale or distribution of the shares of common stock offered hereby, nor do we know the identity of any broker-dealers or market makers that may participate in the resale of the shares.

The selling stockholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock received after the date of this prospectus from a selling stockholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock or interests in shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

-

ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

-

block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

-

purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

-

an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

-

privately negotiated transactions;

-

short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

-

through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

-

broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

-

a combination of any such methods of sale; and

-

any other method permitted by applicable law.

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction .

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these stock sales. Upon any exercise by the holders of the Series A Warrants by payment of cash, however, the Company will receive the exercise price of such Series A Warrants.

The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

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The selling stockholders and any underwriters, broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

To the extent required, the shares of our common stock to be sold, the names of the selling stockholders, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

In order to comply with the securities laws of some states, if applicable, the common stock may be sold in these jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and is complied with.

We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders and their affiliates. In addition, to the extent applicable we will make copies of this prospectus as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time available to the selling stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

We have agreed to indemnify the selling stockholders against liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and state securities laws, arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue statement or omission of any material fact contained in this prospectus and registration statement, including any amendment or supplement thereof, (ii) any blue sky application filed by the Company in any state in order to qualify the shares covered by this prospectus under the securities laws of such state; (iii) the omission in any blue sky application of a material fact required or necessary to make any statement therein not misleading; (iv) any violation by the Company of any rule or regulation under the Securities Act relating to the registration of the shares covered by this prospectus; or (v) any failure by the Company to register or qualify the shares covered by this prospectus in any state where the Company has affirmatively undertaken such registration or qualification on a selling stockholder’s behalf; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable to the extent any liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission made or furnished by any selling stockholder for use in this prospectus and registration statement.

We also have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (1) the date on which all of the shares covered by this prospectus have been sold, or (2) the date on which all of the shares may be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

Fifth Avenue Law Group PLLC has rendered an opinion regarding the legality of the issuance of the shares of common stock being registered in this prospectus. In the past, we have paid the law firm of Fifth Avenue Law Group PLLC for a portion of its services with our common stock. As of the filing of this Registration Statement, Fifth Avenue Law Group PLLC holds 1,066,667 shares of our common stock (which constitutes approximately 0.6% of the Registrant’s total issued and outstanding common stock) with a market value of approximately $106,667.

INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had (except as disclosed in the preceding section entitled Legal Matters), or is to receive in connection with the filing, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the Company or any of its subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

The financial statements included in this prospectus and registration statement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 have been audited by PMB Helin Donovan, LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements included in this prospectus and registration statement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 have been audited by Madsen & Associates CPA's, Inc., the Company’s previous independent registered public accounting firm, and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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BUSINESS

The Company and our Business

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 8, 1998 with authorized common stock of 500,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value. On September 13, 2002, 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 were authorized by the shareholders. There are no preferred shares issued and the terms have not been determined. Our executive offices are located in Seattle, Washington.

The following summarizes our plans for our ChromaID™ technology, which is expected to provide the majority of net revenues in future years. TransTech currently provides the majority of our net revenues. There is no government regulation to our business at this time.

Our ChromaID™ Technology

We have invented a way to project light at a material (solid surface, liquid, or gas) and measure the amount of light that is reflected back. The pattern of this reflected light is compared to other patterns we have captured and this allows us to identify, detect, or diagnose materials that cannot be identified by the human eye. We refer to this pattern of reflected light as a ChromaID™. We design ChromaID scanning devices made with electronic, optical, and software parts to produce and capture the light.

On August 9, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 7,996,173 B2 entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate Distributed Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy,” by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires August 24, 2029.

On December 13, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 8,076,630 B2 entitled “System and Method of Evaluating an Object Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires November 7, 2028.

On December 20, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 8,081,304 B2 entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires July 28, 2030.

On October 9, 2012, we were issued US Patent No. 8,285,510 B2 entitled “Method, Apparatus, and Article to Facilitate Distributed Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires July 31, 2027.

On February 5, 2013, we were issued US Patent No. 8,368,878 B2 entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article To Facilitate Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy by the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires July 31, 2027.

We are pursuing an aggressive patent strategy to expand our unique intellectual property in the United States and Japan and other countries.

On May 31, 2012, we entered into a Joint Research and Product Development Agreement with SPP, a publicly-traded Japanese corporation, for the commercialization of our ChromaID™ technology. On March 29, 2013, we entered into an Amendment to Joint Research and Product Development Agreement or Amended Agreement with SPP. The Amended Agreement extends the Joint Development Agreement from March 31, 2013 to December 31, 2013 and focuses on the commercialization of our ChromaID™ technology.

SPP invested $2,250,000 in exchange for 17,307,693 shares of restricted common shares priced at $0.13 per share that was funded on June 21, 2012. SPP also paid the Company an initial payment of $1 million in accordance for an exclusive License Agreement which covers select countries in Asia. A running royalty for the license granted under the License Agreement will be negotiated at the completion of the Joint Development Agreement. The SPP License fee was recorded as revenue over the life the Joint Development Agreement and was fully recorded as of May 31, 2013.

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SPP is publicly traded in Japan and has operations in Japan, United States, China, United Kingdom, Canada and other parts of the world.

Our Developing Markets and Customers.

Our plan is to develop markets and customers who have a need to identify, detect, or diagnose flat surface materials which include, but are not limited to, commercial paint manufacturers, pharmaceutical equipment manufacturers, process control companies, currency paper and ink manufacturers, security card, reader, and scanner manufacturers, food processing, and electronic gaming.

Drugs and drug container seals for protection against contamination and counterfeiting for pharmaceutical applications.

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Fruit and vegetable ripeness for agriculture applications,

-

Noninvasive skin analysis for discovery of certain diseases or conditions for medical applications.

Our Commercialization Plans for our ChromaID Technology.

The current path to commercialization for the markets stated above is to sell a ChromaID F12 Lab Kit which includes:

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ChromaID F12 Scanner. A small device made with electronic, optical, and software parts which shine light onto a flat material and measures the amount of light that is reflected back. The device is the size of a flashlight (5.5” long and 1.25” diameter).

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ChromaID Lab Software. A software application that runs on a Windows Personal Computer. This software configures and controls the ChromaID F12 Scanner, displays the captured ChromaID Profile, and compares it to known ChromaID Profiles.

The ChromaID F12 Scanner allows customers to evaluate the technology and determine if it is appropriate for their application. The main electronic and optical parts of the ChromaID scanner can be supplied to customers to put in their own products, these parts are called the ‘Scanhead’. A set of ChromaID Developer Tools are also available, which allows customers to develop their own products based on the ChromaID technology.

The ChromaID profile must be stored, managed, and readily accessible. The database can be owned and operated by the end customer, but in the case of thousands of ChromaID profiles database management may be outsourced to Visualant or a third party provider. These database services can be made available on a per-access transaction basis or on a monthly or annual subscription basis. The actual storage location of the database can be cloud-based or local depending on the requirements of access, size of the database and security as defined by the customer. As a result, large databases can be accessed by cell phone or other mobile technologies.

Based on the commercialization plans outlined above, revenue can be derived from several sources:

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Sale of the ChromaID F12 Lab Kit and ChromaID Developer Tools.

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Licensing of the ChromaID technology,

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Sales of the Scanhead and associated licensing and royalties.

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ChromaID database administration and management services.

Our Acceleration of Business Development in the United States and Japan.

We are coordinating the sales and marketing efforts of both Visualant and SPP to leverage market data and information in order to focus on specific target vertical markets which have the greatest potential for early adoption. The ChromaID F12 Lab Kit provides a means for us to demonstrate the technology to customers in these markets.

Development of License, Royalty and Other Opportunities

Our plan is to develop license and royalty producing opportunities and partners, including major companies in the US, Europe and Asia. We expect to develop our patent portfolio by continually extending the reach and application of our intellectual property.

Our first major license was signed May 31 2012 with SPP. Our Business Development team is pursuing other license opportunities with customers in our target markets.

Our Acquisition of TransTech Systems, Inc.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc. is based in Aurora, Oregon, and was founded in 1994. TransTech provides value-added security and authentication solutions to corporate and government security and law enforcement markets throughout the United States. With recorded revenues of $7.6 million in 2012, TransTech has a respected national reputation for outstanding product knowledge, sales and service excellence.

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We closed the acquisition of TransTech on June 8, 2010. We acquired our 100% interest in TransTech by issuing a Promissory Note or Note to James Gingo, the President of TransTech, in the amount of $2,300,000, plus interest at the rate of three and one-half percent per annum from the date of the Note. The Note was secured by a security interest in the stock and assets of TransTech, and was payable over a period of three years. The final balance of $1,000,000 on the Note and accrued interest of $30,397 were paid to Mr. Gingo on June 12, 2013, to complete payment of the purchase price for the TransTech stock.

On June 8, 2010 in connection with the acquisition of TransTech, we issued a total of 3,800,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company to James Gingo, Jeff Kruse and Steve Waddle, executives of TransTech, and Paul Bonderson, a TransTech investor. The parties valued the shares in this transaction at $76,000 or $0.02 per share, the closing bid price during negotiations.

This acquisition is expected to accelerate market entry and penetration through well-operated and positioned dealers of security and authentication systems, thus creating a natural distribution channel for products featuring the company’s proprietary ChromaID technology.

Radio Frequency Identification and Tracking: These products include RF scanner, readers, cards, tags, labels, tracking software, and even video surveillance cameras to tie video clips of the asset or article movement to the personnel using them or to record other events surrounding asset and article movement.

Markets

Regions: Revenues are derived from over 400 distributors and national account customers in the United States, with the majority in the Western region.

Route to Market: TransTech’s focus is on its reseller channel. Approximately 90% of sales are through the reseller channel and government prime vendors. The remaining approximately 10% is direct to end users.

Distribution Network Development: TransTech is exploring a closer position with its direct channel for tighter market feedback, insurance against manufacturer’s policies, and for financial benefits. This exploration includes partnering, LLCs, Joint Ventures, and potential acquisitions.

Applications and Verticals: The primary use of TransTech products is for security applications. These fit within many verticals, including but not limited to, commercial industries, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, health care, education, entertainment. In recent years there has been growth into several non-security applications such as gaming/player’s cards, loyalty cards, gift cards, direct marketing, certifications, amusement, payment, and guest cards.

Key Partners

Customers: We currently do not have any customer concentrations where one customer exceeds 10% of net revenues on an annual basis.

Suppliers: Evolis, Fargo, Magicard and NiSCA, are major vendors whose products account for approximately 70% of TransTech’s revenue. Our products do not have any limit on availability, subject to proper payment of outstanding invoices.

Distribution Methods

Distribution is fragmented in the security and authentication marketplace. There are large companies who increasingly sell directly to customers via the Internet and smaller regional and national distributors who sell to these same customers and provide value added services and support. Often called value added resellers or VARs, distributors such as TransTech work hard to maintain their customer relationships through the provision of outstanding service and support.

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The Visualant technology will be primarily sold as IP, licensing and component parts of third party solutions and products. The sales and business development efforts are therefore focused on developing business relationships with those potential customers who have a need for faster, more accurate and lower cost discovery, authentication and verification of surfaces or substances via the spectral pattern creation, recording and storage capabilities provided by the Visualant ChromaID technology. These applications may be in the industrial, commercial or government security sector but the end user products most likely will be produced by a third party incorporating the Visualant scan head component as a part of the overall product.

The Visualant SPM technology, as focused upon the security and authentication marketplace will provide TransTech with higher margin proprietary products. Visualant will be able to leverage its built-in channel of distribution at TransTech and obtain speed to market advantage. At the same time, where appropriate, Visualant will utilize broad global channels of distribution for its SPM technology. We also expect to enter into joint ventures with co-development partners who may have their own channels of distribution.

Summary Financial Results

Summary of Recent Business Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013

Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 increased $808,000 to $6,334,000 as compared to $5,526,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was due to license revenue of $667,000 from SPP and increased sales of $5,667,000 at TransTech. Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 reflected $84,000 from SPP and sales of $5,442,000 at TransTech. SPP paid the Company an initial payment of $1 million under a License Agreement dated May 31, 2012 providing SPP with an exclusive license of our technology in identified Asian territories. This license revenue will be fully recognized by May 31, 2013. The TransTech increase primarily resulted from the release of new products.

Gross margin was $667,000 for our license revenue and $860,000 from TransTech for a total of $1,527,000 as compared to $1,013,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012.The gross margin was 24.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to 18.3% for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The increase relates to the SPP license revenue, offset by a reduction TransTech gross margin from 15.2% to 17.1% related to the release of new products.

Net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 was $5,463,000 as compared to a net loss of $1,925,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 for the reasons discussed above. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $3,264,000. We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology.

We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology.

Summary of Recent Business Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2012

Net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2012 decreased $1,212,000 to $7,924,000 as compared to $9,136,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The reduction was due to a large sale by TransTech to an aerospace company in the year ended September 30, 2011, which was not repeated in the year ended September 30, 2012.

Gross margin was $334,000 for our license revenue and $1,246,000 from TransTech for a total of $1,580,000 as compared to $1,566,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The gross margin was 19.9% for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to 17.7% for the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase relates to the SPP license revenue, offset by a reduction TransTech gross margin from 17.1% to 16.4% related to product mix.

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $2,726,000 as compared to a net loss of $2,396,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $1,302,000 and other business development and investor relation expenditures to expand the business. Business development and investor relation expenditures include cash and issuances to develop markets, license agreements and an investor base for us.

Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We incurred net losses of $5,462,678 and $2,725,692 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Our net cash used in operating activities was $2,468,603 for the nine months ended June 30, 2013.

We anticipate that we will record losses from operations for the foreseeable future. As of June 30, 2013, our accumulated deficit was $19,378,609. We have limited capital resources, and operations to date have been funded with the proceeds from private equity and debt financings and loans from Ronald P. Erickson, our Chief Executive Officer. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The audit report prepared by our independent registered public accounting firm relating to our financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2012 includes an explanatory paragraph expressing the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon obtaining additional working capital. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

Material Financing Transactions

Purchase Agreement with Special Situations and forty other Accredited Investors which closed June 14, 2013

On June 10, 2013, we entered into a Purchase Agreement, Warrants, Registration Rights Agreement and Voting Agreement with Special Situations and forty other accredited investors pursuant to which we issued 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for a total of $5,230,000, which amount includes the conversion of $500,000 in outstanding debt of the Company owed to one of its officers. As part of the transaction , which closed June 14, 2013, we issued to the investors (i) five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and (ii) five year Series B Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share. Since we currently have an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the Series A and Series B Warrants, the Warrants were issued subject to authorization and approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company by its stockholders at a special meeting of the stockholders to be held in August 2013. We also agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 to register the resale of all shares issued in the transaction and use commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable. The Company must pay damages if the registration statement is not declared effective within one hundred and twenty days of the June 14, 2013 closing of the transaction . In addition, we have agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 to register the resale of all shares underlying the Warrants within five business days of the special meeting of the stockholders of Visualant approving the increase in the number of authorized shares.

We paid legal fees and expenses in the amount of $35,000 to a law firm forSpecial Situations in connection with the transaction . We also paid sales commission and expenses of $466,600 to GVC Capital and issued 5,230,000 placement agent warrants exercisable at $0.10 per share, with an obligation to issue up to 5,230,000 additional placement agent warrants exercisable at $0.15 per share. The $0.15 placement agent warrants shall issue only upon the exercise of the Series A Warrants by the investors , and are issuable ratably based upon the number of Warrants exercised by the investors . The placement agent warrants have a term of five years from the date of closing of the transaction .

In connection with and as a condition of the Private Placement, the investors obtained voting agreements from existing stockholders holding an aggregate of 38,359,633 shares of our common stock requiring those stockholders to vote their shares in favor of an increase in the number of our authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to no less than 500,000,000at a Special Shareholder Meeting. At a special meeting of shareholders held on August 9, 2013 our stockholders approved of an increase in the authorized shares from 200,000,000 to 500,000,000 and thereafter to amend our articles to reflect this change in share authorization.

Equity Line of Credit Transaction with Ascendiant dated June 17, 2011

On June 17, 2011, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Ascendiant, pursuant to which Ascendiant agreed to purchase up to $3,000,000 worth of shares of our common stock from time to time over a 24-month period, provided that certain conditions were met. The financing arrangement entered into by the Company and Ascendiant is commonly referred to as an “equity line of credit” or an “equity drawdown facility.”

Under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Ascendiant was not obligated to purchase shares of our common stock unless and until certain conditions were met, including but not limited to the SEC declaring effective a Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form S-1 and the Company maintaining an Effective Registration Statement which registered Ascendiant’s resale of any shares purchased by it under the equity drawdown facility. The customary terms and conditions associated with Ascendiant’s registration rights are set forth in a Registration Rights Agreement that was also entered into by the parties on June 17, 2011.

Once the registration was declared effective, we had the right to sell and issue to Ascendiant, and Ascendiant had the obligation to purchase from us, up to $3,000,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock over a 24-month period beginning on such date (the “Commitment Period”). We were entitled to sell such shares from time to time during the Commitment Period by delivering a draw down notice to Ascendiant. In such draw down notices, the Company was required to specify the dollar amount of shares that it intended to sell to Ascendiant, which was spread over a five-trading-day pricing period. For each draw, the Company was required to deliver the shares sold to Ascendiant by the second trading day following the pricing period. Ascendiant was entitled to liquidated damages in connection with certain delays in the delivery of its shares.

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The Securities Purchase Agreement also provided for the following terms and conditions:

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Purchase Price - 90% of our volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) on each trading day during the five-trading-day pricing period, unless the lowest VWAP or closing bid price (“Market Price”) on the trading day before settlement was lower, in which case the Purchase Price shall be the Market Price less $.01.

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Threshold Price – We may specify a price below which we will not sell shares during the applicable five-trading-day pricing period. If the VWAP falls below the threshold price on any day(s) during the pricing period, such day(s) will be removed from the pricing period (and Ascendiant’s investment amount will be reduced by 1/5 for each such day).

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Maximum Draw - 20% of our total trading volume for the 10-trading-day period immediately preceding the applicable draw down, times the average VWAP during such period (but in no event more than $100,000).

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Minimum Draw - None.

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Minimum Time Between Draw Down Pricing Periods - Three trading days.

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Minimum Use of Facility – We were not obligated to sell any shares of our common stock to Ascendiant during the Commitment Period.

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Commitment and Legal Fees – Commitment fees of 5% ($150,000), payable in shares of our common stock based on the following schedule: $75,000 worth of restricted shares to be delivered at initial closing, $25,000 worth of shares if and when the S-1 is declared effective, and $25,000 worth of shares at 30 and 60 days). Legal fees were $7,500. We issued 1,490,943 shares for these commitment and legal fees.

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Indemnification - Ascendiant is entitled to customary indemnification from us for any losses or liabilities it suffers as a result of any breach by us of any provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, or as a result of any lawsuit brought by any of our stockholders (except stockholders who are officers, directors or principal stockholders of the Company).

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Conditions to Ascendiant’s Obligation to Purchase Shares - Trading in our common stock must not be suspended by the SEC or other applicable trading market; we must not have experienced a material adverse effect; all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to Ascendiant must be paid in full; the Registration Statement must be effective with respect to Ascendiant’s resale of all shares purchased under the equity drawdown facility; there must be a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of our common stock; and the issuance must not cause Ascendiant to own more than 9.99% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock.

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Termination - The Securities Purchase Agreement would terminate if our common stock was not listed on one of several specified trading markets (which include the NYSE AMEX, OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheets, among others); if we filed for protection from its creditors; or if the Registration Statement was not declared effective by the SEC by the date nine months following the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement. We had the right to terminate the Securities Purchase Agreement with five days’ notice two years from the Registration Statement being declared effective or August 29, 2013.

The Securities Purchase Agreement also contained certain representations and warranties of the Company and Ascendiant, including customary investment-related representations provided by Ascendiant, as well as acknowledgements by Ascendiant that it has reviewed certain disclosures of the Company (including the periodic reports that we have filed with the SEC) and that our issuance of the shares has not been registered with the SEC or qualified under any state securities laws. We provided customary representations regarding, among other things, its organization, capital structure, subsidiaries, disclosure reports, absence of certain legal or governmental proceedings, financial statements, tax matters, insurance matters, real property and other assets, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Our representations and warranties are qualified in their entirety (to the extent applicable) by our disclosures in the reports it files with the SEC. We also delivered confidential disclosure schedules qualifying certain of its representations and warranties in connection with executing and delivering the Securities Purchase Agreement.

The shares issued by the Company to Ascendiant under the Securities Purchase Agreement were issued in private placements in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements set forth in the Securities Act provided for in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

We issued to Ascendiant 6,358,933 shares for $483,141 or $.076 per shares under the Securities Purchase Agreement excluding the commitment and legal fees.

Our equity line of credit with Ascendiant remains outstanding, with available credit of $2,516,859. We have no current intention of further utilizing this line of credit, which expires August 29, 2013.

On May 19, 2011, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement or Agreement with Gemini and Ascendiant, pursuant to which we issued $1.2 million in principal amount of 10% convertible debentures (the “Original Debentures”), which were due May 1, 2012. The due date of the Original Debentures was extended to September 30, 2012 pursuant to a First Amendment to the Agreement on March 12, 2012, and further extended to September 30, 2013 pursuant to a Second Amendment to the Agreement on August 16, 2012. In addition, we issued 5-year warrants to Gemini and Ascendiant to collectively purchase 2,400,000 shares of our common stock. The purchase price for the debentures was 83.3% of the face amount, resulting in our receiving $1.0 million, less legal fees, placement agent fees, and expenses as set forth below. The Agreement included an additional investment right granted to Gemini and Ascendiant, pursuant to which the Gemini and Ascendiant had the right at any time until September 30, 2013, to purchase up to $1.2 million in principal amount of Additional Debentures on the same terms and conditions as the Original Debentures, except that the conversion price on the Additional Debentures might have a higher floor. The conversion price on both the Original Debentures and the Additional Debentures were subject to a potential downward adjustment for any equity sales subsequent to the date of issuance. In conjunction with the purchase of the Additional Debentures, Gemini and Ascendiant also had the right to purchase additional warrants. The full terms of the transactions with Gemini and Ascendiant are set forth in the transaction agreements, copies of which were filed with the Company’s 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.10.

On August 28, 2012, we entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement with Gemini and acquired the Gemini Warrant covering the purchase of up to 1.8 million shares, subject to adjustment, by paying $250,000 on August 28, 2012 and agreeing to pay $250,000 on or before November 30, 2012.

Ascendiant also had a warrant for the purchase of up to 600,000 shares of our common stock at an original exercise price of $.35 per share, which exercise price was subject to adjustment and which had been adjusted downward as of April 26, 2013, the date it was exercised by Ascendiant.

We paid legal fees and expenses in the amount of $12,500. Visualant also paid $80,000 or 8.0% of the cash received and issued a five-year warrant for 192,000 shares in placement agent fees to Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC.

During the year ended September 30, 2012, we modified the terms of the outstanding Original Debentures with the Gemini and Ascendiant having an aggregate principal value of $1,200,000. The maturity date was extended to September 30, 2013, Gemini and Ascendiant converted principal and interest as outlined above at $0.05 per share, and the Company paid a premium to Gemini in the form of redeeming its outstanding warrants for $500,000. In addition, the additional investment and participation rights as defined in the Agreement granted to Gemini and Ascendiant were extended from September 30, 2012 to September 30, 2013. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. The following assumptions were used to determine the fair value of the Warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model: a term of five years, risk-free rate of 3.92%, volatility of 100%, and dividend yield of zero. Interest expense was recorded for the loss of $500,000 related to the modification of the debentures. The difference between the conversion price and the fair market value of the common stock on the commitment date resulted in a beneficial conversion feature recorded of $216,000. Total interest expense recognized, including the beneficial conversion feature was $313,534 during the year ended September 30, 2012.

On January 30, 2013, the Company and Gemini and Ascendiant entered into the following agreements dated January 23, 2013 but made effective as of the date of their execution by the parties:

(1) Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Company and Ascendiant pursuant to which we agreed to repurchase the Ascendiant Warrant for a purchase price of $300,000, which amount was due in full on March 31, 2013. The purchase price was not paid in full on the due date and Ascendiant was issued a total of 4,564,068 shares of common stock on April 26, 2013 as a result of Ascendiant’s cashless exercise of the Ascendiant Warrant. On April 26, 2013, we entered into an Option Agreement with Ascendiant pursuant to which we had the option to purchase from Ascendiant 4,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company for a total purchase price of $300,000. If purchased by us, the shares were expected to be retired to treasury. The option was required to be exercised and payment for the shares made on or before May 31, 2013. On May 31, 2013, the Company exercised its option to purchase the 4,000,000 Option Shares from Ascendiant and paid to Ascendiant the $300,000 purchase price. To date, Ascendiant has returned 2,284,525 of the 4,000,000 Option Shares and has failed to deliver the remaining 1,715,475 Option Shares. On June 17, 2013, the Company filed a Complaint against Ascendiant in the Orange County Superior Court of California (Case No. 30-2013-00656770-CU-BC-CJC) for breach of contract, seeking damages, specific performance and injunctive relief against Ascendiant. In our Complaint, we alleged that Ascendiant breached its obligations under the Option Agreement by delivering to the Company only 2,284,525 of the 4,000,000 Option Shares and failing to deliver the remaining 1,715,475 Option Shares. We filed a motion for preliminary injunction with the California Superior Court, seeking preliminary injunctive relief requiring Ascendiant to transfer the remaining 1,715,475 Option Shares to Visualant or, in the alternative, enjoining Ascendiant from transferring, selling, or otherwise encumbering the Option Shares. The Compliant is currently being reviewed by the California Superior Court.

(2) Amendment to Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Company and Gemini dated January 23, 2013 extending the due date for payment of the balance of the purchase price, including accrued interest thereon, from November 30, 2012 to March 31, 2013. We accrued interest at 18% on the $250,000 balance due to Gemini. We were in default on our payment obligation to Gemini, which entitled Gemini to exercise its warrant, potentially resulting in substantial additional dilution to our shareholders. On May 31, 2013, we paid $250,000 plus interest of $35,175 under the Amendment to Warrant Purchase Agreement with Gemini, in exchange for which we acquired the warrant from Gemini and cancelled it.

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(3) AIR Termination Agreement between the Company and Gemini dated January 23, 2013 pursuant to which we acquired all additional investment rights or AIR of Gemini and Ascendiant under the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 19, 2011 for the sum of $850,000, to be paid pursuant to the terms of a promissory note executed by the Company for the principal amount of $850,000. The promissory note was payable in two installments of $425,000 each, together with accrued interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum, due on June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013. If the payments were not made, we owed 120% of the balance due plus interest. On June 26, 2013, we acquired all additional investment rights between the Company and Gemini under the AIR Agreement with the payment of $850,000 and interest of $17,349.

On December 23, 2010, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Seaside pursuant to which Seaside agreed to purchase restricted shares of our common stock from time to time over a 12-month period, provided that certain conditions were met.

Under the terms of the agreement with Seaside, we agreed to sell and issue to Seaside each month for a 12-month period commencing on the closing date, restricted shares of our common stock at a price equal to the lower of (i) 60% of the average trading price of the company’s stock during the 10 trading days immediately preceding each monthly closing date, or (ii) 70% of the average trading price for the trading day immediately preceding each monthly closing date. Visualant’s agreement to sell shares each month during said 12 month period was subject to certain conditions and limitations. With respect to each subsequent closing, Visualant was not obligated to sell any of its common stock to Seaside at a price lower than $0.25 per share, and Seaside’s beneficial ownership of our common stock was not to exceed 9.9%. Seaside was not permitted to short sale our common stock.

Visualant paid Seaside’s legal fees and expenses in the amount of $25,000 for the initial closing, and agreed to pay $2,500 for each subsequent closing. Visualant also agreed to pay 7.0% in finder’s fees (to be paid in connection with each draw down) and issue 10,113 common stock warrants exercisable at $0.21395 per share.

As of September 30, 2011, we sold to Seaside 2,529,314 shares at a purchase price of $0.302 per share, or an aggregate price of $763,650. In addition, we issued warrants to brokers for the purchase of 177,050 shares of common shares at the purchase price of $0.302 per share. The Securities Purchase Agreement expired December 23, 2011.

Employees

As of August 16 , 2013 we had sixteen full-time and two part-time employees. Our senior management is based out of the Seattle, Washington office.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Corporate Offices

Our executive office is located at 500 Union Street, Suite 420, Seattle, Washington, USA, 98101. On August 1, 2012, we entered into a lease which expires August 31, 2014. The monthly lease rate was $1,944 for the year ending August 31, 2013 and $2,028 for the year ending August 31, 2014. On June 14, 2013, we amended the lease and added Suite 450, increasing our monthly payment to $3,978 through August 31, 2013, $4,057 from September 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014 and $4,140 from June 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014.

TransTech Facilities

TransTech is located at 12142 NE Sky Lane, Suite 130, Aurora, OR 97002. TransTech leases a total of approximately 9,750 square feet of office and warehouse space for its administrative offices, product inventory and shipping operations, at a monthly rental of $4,292. The lease was extended from March 2011 for an additional five year term at a monthly rental of $4,751. There are two additional five year renewals with a set accelerating increase of 10% per 5 year term.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table summarizes the financial data for our business. You should read this summary financial data in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, all included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We have derived the statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 from our audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus. We have derived the statements of operations data for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and the balance sheet data as of June 30, 2013 from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future.

(dollars in thousands)

Nine Months

Ended

Years Ended September 30,

June 30, 2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

(in thousands, except for share and per share data)

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:

Revenue

$

6,334

$

7,924

$

9,136

$

2,543

$

-

$

-

Net loss

(5,463

)

(2,726

)

(2,396

)

(1,147

)

(951

)

(945

)

Net loss applicable to Visualant, Inc. common shareholders

(5,448

)

(2,732

)

(2,410

)

(1,149

)

(951

)

(945

)

Net loss per share

(0.05

)

(0.04

)

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.03

)

(0.05

)

Weighted average number of shares

108,181,494

65,557,376

42,682,795

30,728,036

28,003,021

18,029,095

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

Total assets

5,592

5,320

4,313

4,144

12

2

Stockholder's (deficiency) equity

(1,782

)

171

(1,610

)

(1,900

)

(1,366

)

(2,135

)

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-looking statements in this prospectus reflect the good-faith judgment of our management and the statements are based on facts and factors as we currently know them. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes include, but are not limited to, those discussed below and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as well as those discussed elsewhere in this prospectus. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of the prospectus.

Summary of Recent Business Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2013

Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 increased $808,000 to $6,334,000 as compared to $5,526,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The increase was due to license revenue of $667,000 from SPP and increased sales of $5,667,000 at TransTech. Net revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 reflected $84,000 from SPP and sales of $5,442,000 at TransTech. SPP paid the Company an initial payment of $1 million under a License Agreement dated May 31, 2012 providing SPP with an exclusive license of our technology in identified Asian territories. This license revenue will be fully recognized by May 31, 2013. The TransTech increase primarily resulted from the release of new products.

Gross margin was $667,000 for our license revenue and $860,000 from TransTech for a total of $1,527,000 as compared to $1,013,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012.The gross margin was 24.1% for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to 18.3% for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The increase relates to the SPP license revenue, offset by a reduction TransTech gross margin from 15.2% to 17.1% related to the release of new products.

Net loss for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 was $5,463,000 as compared to a net loss of $1,925,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 for the reasons discussed above. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $3,264,000. We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology.

We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology.

Summary of Recent Business Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2012

Net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2012 decreased $1,212,000 to $7,924,000 as compared to $9,136,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The reduction was due to a large sale by TransTech to an aerospace company in the year ended September 30, 2011, which was not repeated in the year ended September 30, 2012.

Gross margin was $334,000 for our license revenue and $1,246,000 from TransTech for a total of $1,580,000 as compared to $1,566,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The gross margin was 19.9% for the year ended September 30, 2012 as compared to 17.7% for the year ended September 30, 2011. The increase relates to the SPP license revenue, offset by a reduction TransTech gross margin from 17.1% to 16.4% related to product mix.

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $2,726,000 as compared to a net loss of $2,396,000 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $1,302,000 and other business development and investor relation expenditures to expand the business. Business development and investor relation expenditures include cash and issuances to develop markets, license agreements and an investor base for us.

Summary of Recent Business Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

Net revenue for the year ended September 30, 2011 increased $6,593,000 to $9,136,000 as compared to $2,543,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010.

Gross margin was $0 for our license revenue and $1,566,000 from TransTech for a total of $1,566,000 as compared to $447,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The gross margin was 17.1% for the year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 17.6% for the year ended September 30, 2010. The increase relates to the SPP license revenue, offset by a reduction TransTech gross margin from 17.1% to 16.4% related to product mix.

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2011 was $2,396,000 as compared to a net loss of $1,147,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010. The net loss included non-cash expenses of $1,204,000 and other business development and investor relation expenditures to expand the business. Business development and investor relation expenditures include cash and issuances to develop markets, license agreements and an investor base for us.

We closed the acquisition of TransTech of Aurora, OR on June 8, 2010 and recorded the results from June 8, 2010 to September 30, 2011.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary of Financings

We have financed our corporate operations and our technology development through the issuance of convertible debentures, the sale common stock, issuance of common stock in conjunction with an equity line of credit, and loans by our Chief Executive Officer (from April 1, 2013 to June 14, 2013).

The financing transactions and any related revisions are discussed previously. We have not had any material capital commitments.

We finance TransTech operations from operations and a Secured Credit Facility with BFI Finance Corp.

The following summarizes our liquidity and current and prior financings:

Nine

Months Ended

Year Ending,

June 30, 2013

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

September 30, 2010

Analysis of Cash Flow-

Cash flow (used in) operations

$

(2,487,000

)

$

(58,000

)

$

(1,312,000

)

$

(441,000

)

Cash flow (used in) provided by investing activities

(11,000

)

(100,000

)

(108,000

)

54,000

Cash flow provided by financing activities

3,067,000

1,207,000

1,428,000

466,000

Net change in cash

$

569,000

$

1,049,000

$

8,000

$

79,000

Cash

$

1,710,000

$

1,141,000

$

92,000

$

84,000

Net working capital (deficit)

164,000

(2,362,000

)

(3,202,000

)

(2,667,000

)

Long term debt

3,000

4,000

1,015,000

1,676,000

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Nine

Months Ended

Year Ending,

Investor/ Lendor

June 30, 2013

September 30, 2012

September 30, 2011

September 30, 2010

Shares of Common Stock-

Coach Capital LLC Convertible Debenture and warrant exercise

-

-

2,500,000

-

Seaside

-

-

2,529,000

-

Gemini Convertible Debentures

14,032,000

6,725,000

312,000

-

Ascendiant Convertible Debentures

5,739,000

3,373,000

-

-

Ascendiant Equity Line of Credit

993,000

5,357,000

1,500,000

-

Sumitomo Precision Products Co, Ltd.

-

17,308,000

-

-

Special Situations and 40 other Accredited Purchase Agreement

52,300,000

-

-

-

Other

-

-

961,000

-

Total shares issued from financings

73,064,000

32,763,000

7,802,000

-

Proceeds from Financings-

Coach Capital LLC Convertible Debenture and warrant exercise

$

-

$

-

$

125,000

$

250,000

Seaside

-

-

761,000

-

Gemini Convertible Debentures

102,000

20,000

900,000

-

Ascendiant Convertible Debentures

23,000

19,000

300,000

-

Ascendiant Equity Line of Credit

100,000

377,000

182,000

-

Sumitomo Precision Products Co, Ltd.

-

2,250,000

-

-

Special Situations and 40 other Accredited Purchase Agreement

5,230,000

-

-

-

Other

-

-

156,000

50,000

Total proceeds from financings

$

5,455,000

$

2,666,000

$

2,424,000

$

300,000

TransTech Secured Credit Facility with BFI Finance Corp.

$

110,000

$

62,000

$

(137,000

)

$

188,000

As of June 30, 2013

We had cash of $1,710,000 and net working capital of approximately $164,000 (excluding the derivative liability- warrants of $4,184,000) as of June 30, 2013.

We have financed our corporate operations and our technology development through the issuance of convertible debentures, the sale common stock, issuance of common stock in conjunction with an equity line of credit, and loans by our Chief Executive Officer (from April 1, 2013 to June 14, 2013).

We finance TransTech operations from operations and a Secured Credit Facility with BFI Finance Corp.

On June 10, 2013, we entered into a Purchase Agreement, Warrants, Registration Rights Agreement and Voting Agreement or the Transaction with Special Situations and forty other accredited investors pursuant to which we issued 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for a total of $5,230,000, which amount includes the conversion of $500,000 in outstanding debt of the Company owed to one of its officers. As part of the Transaction which closed June 14, 2013, we issued to the Investors (i) five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and (ii) five year Series B Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share. The Transaction was closed to strengthen our balance sheet, to pay the liabilities discussed below, and provide working capital to support the rapid movement of our ChromaID technology into the marketplace. In addition, we have Special Situations as an investor. If exercised, the warrants are expected to provide the following liquidity (before fees):

Series A Warrant- up to $7,845,000

Series B Warrant- up to $10,460,000

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The net proceeds from the above-referenced Transaction with Special Situations and the other Investors which closed June 14, 2013, were used in part to pay the obligations discussed previously to: (i) James Gingo to pay the final note payment to James Gingo related to the TransTech acquisition, (ii) Gemini Master Fund, Ltd. for the warrant repurchase, (iii) Ascendiant Capital Markets for the option exercise price, and (iv) Gemini Master Fund, Ltd. for the June 30, 2013 payment under the AIR Termination Agreement. The balance of the proceeds from the Transaction will be used by us for technology development, operating expenses and to pay our debts.

We expect to need to obtain additional financing in the future. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure funding, or that if such funding is available, the terms or conditions would be acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may need to restructure our operations, and divest all or a portion of our business.

As of September 30, 2012

We had cash of $1.1 million, a net working capital deficit of approximately $2.4 million and total indebtedness of $1.6 million as of September 30, 2012.

We issued 17,308,000 shares to SPP for $2,250,000 related to their equity investment which closed May 31, 2012.

We issued 10,098,000 shares related to financing transactions with Gemini and Ascendiant that we previously discussed.

We issued 5,357,000 shares to shares to Ascendiant and received $377,000 under the equity line of credit that we previously discussed.

As of September 30, 2011

We had cash of $92,000, a net working capital deficit of approximately $3.2 million and total indebtedness of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2011.

We issued 2,529,000 shares to Seaside for $761,000 related to the financing transaction previously discussed.

We issued 312,000 shares to Gemini and received $1,200,000 from Gemini and Ascendiant in the financing transaction that we previously discussed.

We issued 1,500,000 shares and received $182,000 under the equity line of credit that we previously discussed.

Recent and Expected Losses

We have experienced net losses since inception. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or maintain profitability.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risks with our Secured Credit Facility at BFI Business Finance. The Company does not trade in hedging instruments or other than trading instruments and is exposed to interest rate risks. We believe that the impact of a 10% increase or decline in interest rates would not be material to our financial condition and results of operations.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no pending legal proceedings against us that are expected to have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, financial condition or results of operations.

MANAGEMENT

Our directors and executive officers, their ages, their respective offices and positions, and their respective dates of election or hire are as follows:

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Business Experience Descriptions

Name

Age

Positions and Offices Held

Since

Directors-

Ronald P. Erickson

69

Chief Executive Officer and President, Management Director

April 24, 2003

Jon Pepper

62

Independent Director

April 19, 2006

Marco Hegyi

55

Chairman of the Board, Independent Director

February 14, 2008

Ichiro Takesako

54

Management Director

December 28, 2012

Executive Officers-

Mark Scott

60

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

May 1, 2010

Richard Mander, Ph.D.

53

Vice President, Product Management and Technology

June 26, 2012

Todd Martin Sames

59

Vice President of Business Development

September 5, 2012

Jeffrey Kruse

55

President of TransTech Systems, Inc.

July 17, 2013

Mr. Erickson is also an Executive Officer.

Our Management Directors

RONALD P. ERICKSON has been a director and officer of the Company since April 24, 2003. He currently serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President. He was appointed to the positions of CEO and President on November 10, 2009. Earlier, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 29, 2003, and resigned from this position on August 31, 2004 at which time he was appointed Chairman of the Board. A senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in the high technology, telecommunications, micro-computer, and digital media industries, Mr. Erickson was the founder of Visualant. He is formerly Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Frog Media, a mobile media and entertainment company; Chairman and CEO of eCharge Corporation, an Internet based transaction procession company, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of GlobalTel Resources, a provider of telecommunications services; Chairman, Interim President and CEO of Egghead Software, Inc. the large software reseller where he was an original investor; Chairman and CEO of NBI, Inc.; and Co-founder of MicroRim, Inc. the database software developer. Earlier, Mr. Erickson practiced law in Seattle and worked in public policy in Washington, DC and New York, NY. Additionally, Mr. Erickson has been an angel investor and board member of a number of public and private technology companies. In addition to his business activities Mr. Erickson serves on the Board of Trustees of Central Washington University where he received his BA degree. He also holds a MA from the University of Wyoming and a JD from the University of California, Davis. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington.

Mr. Erickson is our founder and was appointed as a Director because of his extensive experience in developing technology companies.

ICHIRO TAKESAKO has served as a director since December 28, 2012. Mr. Takesako has held executive positions with Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd or SPP since 1983. Mr. Takesako graduated from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan where he majored in Social Science and graduated with a Degree of Bachelor of Social Science.

In the past five years, Mr. Takesako has held the following executive position in SPP and its affiliates:

June 2008:

appointed as General Manager of Sales and Marketing Department of Micro Technology Division

April 2009:

appointed as General Manager of Overseas Business Department of Micro Technology Division, in charge of M&A activity of certain business segment and assets of Aviza Technology, Inc.

Mr. Takesako was appointed as a Director based on his position with SPP and SPP's significant partnership with the Company.

Our Independent Directors

JON PEPPER has served as an independent director since April 19, 2006. Mr. Pepper founded Pepcom in 1980. Mr. Pepper continues as the founding partner of Pepcom, an industry leader at producing press-only technology showcase events around the country. Prior to that Pepper started the DigitalFocus newsletter, a ground-breaking newsletter on digital imaging that was distributed to leading influencers worldwide. Pepper has been closely involved with the high technology revolution since the beginning of the personal computer era. He was formerly a well-regarded journalist and columnist; his work on technology subjects appeared in The New York Times, Fortune, PC Magazine, Men's Journal, Working Woman, PC Week, Popular Science and many other well-known publications. Pepper was educated at Union College in Schenectady, New York and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.

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Mr. Pepper was appointed as a Director because of his marketing skills with technology companies.

MARCO HEGYI has served as an independent director since February 14, 2008 and as Chairman of the Board since May 2011. Mr. Hegyi has been a principal with the Chasm Group since 2006, where he has provided business-consulting services. As a management consultant, Mr. Hegyi has applied his extensive technology industry experience to help early-stage companies. Over the last four years he has focused on business planning, operational management and financial supervision.

Prior to working as a consultant in 2006, Mr. Hegyi served as Senior Director of Global Product Management at Yahoo! . Prior to Yahoo !, Mr. Hegyi was at Microsoft leading program management for Microsoft Windows and Office beta releases aimed at software developers from 2001 to 2006. While at Microsoft, he formed new software-as-a-service concepts and created operating programs to extend the depth and breadth of the company’s unparalleled developer eco-system, including managing offshore, outsource teams in China and India, and being the named inventor of a filed Microsoft patent for a business process in service delivery.

During Mr. Hegyi’s career he has served as President and CEO of private and public companies, Chairman and director of boards, finance, compensation and audit committee chair, chief operating officer, vice-president of sales and marketing, senior director of product management, and he began his career as a systems software engineer. His patents issued to date include Configuring and allocating software product technical services, United States US 7904875, issued March 8, 2011; Systems and Methods for Processing Eggs, United States US 8455026, issued June 4, 2013; and, Systems and Methods for Processing Eggs, United States US 8455030, issued June 4, 2013.

Mr. Hegyi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Irvine, and has completed advanced studies in innovation marketing, advanced management, and strategy at Harvard Business School, Stanford University, UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, and MIT Sloan School of Management.

Mr. Hegyi was asked to join the Visualant board because of his background in successfully commercializing innovative technologies. His specific experience in marketing, engineering and administration, in both early-stage and established companies, have also provided assistance to the company.

Other Executive Officers

MARK SCOTT has significant financial, capital market and experience in public microcap companies. Mr. Scott serves as (i) Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Visualant, Inc., a position he has held since May 2010 and (ii) Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of WestMountain Gold , Inc. since December 8, 2010. Mr. Scott also provides consulting financial services to other public companies.

Mr. Scott previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of IA Global, Inc. from October 2003 to June 2011. Previously, he held Chief Financial Officer and Secretary positions with Digital Lightwave from 2002 to 2003 ; Network Access Solutions from 2001 to 2002 ; and Teltronics, Inc. from 1997 to 2001 . He has also held senior financial positions at Protel, Inc., Crystals International, Inc., Ranks Hovis McDougall, LLP and Brittania Sportswear, and worked at Arthur Andersen as an audit senior . Mr. Scott is also a certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Washington.

RICHARD MANDER, Ph.D. joined the Company as Vice President of Product Management and Technology on June 26, 2012. He is known as an inspiring leader with a track record of building innovative and high quality consumer electronic products .

Mr. Mander previously served as Vice President of Product Management and Senior Director of Operations Engineering at Contour from November 2009 to June 2012. Previously, he was CEO of Carousel Information Management Solutions from August 2008 to February 2010. He has also held senior roles at HumanWare, Navman, Zanzara, and Apple. Mr. Mander earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Stanford University, M.A. from the University of Auckland, and B.A. from University of Canterbury.

TODD MARTIN SAMES joined the Company as Vice President, Business Development on September 5, 2012. Mr. Sames is responsible for driving new licensing agreements for the company’s technology with a wide-range of original device manufacturers.

Mr. Sames brings over 25 years of technology sales and management experience to the expanding Visualant team. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Sames held a Director position at INX, where he ultimately led in the creation of a new Business Unit. The project resulted in a successful new line of video conferencing, telecommunication, and security solutions for Cisco Systems . From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Sames held a Regional Management position at BT Conferencing , Video.

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Mr. Sames has also established partnerships with other well-known companies such as Polycom, LifeSize, and TANDBERG. During his tenure conducting corporate sales at Egghead Software, Todd closed and managed Fortune 1000 accounts with Disney, Unocal, Lockheed and General Electric in addition to several other companies.

JEFFREY KRUSE became President of TransTech Systems in July of 2013. He joined TransTech Systems in October 2002 as their General Manager.

Mr. Kruse served as the Vice President of Business Development for Tiscor, Inc. from May 2000 to October 2002. In 2000 he also served as a Principal Consultant for Computer Task Group, Inc. From 1998 to 2000 Mr. Kruse was Vice President of Marketing for Logibro, Inc. He had joined Logibro as the Executive Vice President of their US subsidiary, Tech 7 Systems, serving in this position from 1997 to 1998. Previous to Tech 7, Mr. Kruse held the position of Executive Vice President of Intelligent Controls, Inc. from 1985 to 1997. Prior employment includes various positions in finance and operations. Mr. Kruse has an MBA from the University of Puget Sound and a BA from Whitworth University.

Family Relationships

As of August 16, 2013, there are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

None of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years:

•

Had any petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law filed by or against, or had a receiver, fiscal agent, or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

•

Been convicted in a criminal proceeding or a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

•

Been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

◦

Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

◦

Engaging in any type of business practice; or

◦

Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws or federal commodities laws;

•

Been the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending, or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in (i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

•

Been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any federal or state securities law, where the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; or

•

Been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, where the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board has three standing committees to facilitate and assist the Board in the execution of its responsibilities. The committees are currently the Audit Committee, the Nominations and Governance Committee, and the Compensation Committee. The Committees were formed July 22, 2010. The Audit and Compensation Committees are comprised solely of non-employee, independent directors. The Nominations and Governance Committee has one management director, Ronald Erickson, as Chairman. Charters for each committee are available on our website at www.visualant.net. The table below shows current membership for each of the standing Board committees.

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Audit

Compensation

Nominating

Marco Hegyi (Chairman)

Marco Hegyi (Chairman)

Ron Erickson (Chairman)

Jon Pepper

Jon Pepper

Marco Hegyi

Jon Pepper

Director Independence

The Board has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Pepper and Hegyi is an independent director. For purposes of making that determination, the Board used NASDAQ’s Listing Rules even though we are not currently listed on NASDAQ. We expect to appoint an independent Audit Committee Chairman during 2013.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 served as an officer, former officer, or employee of the Company or participated in a related party transaction that would be required to be disclosed in this prospectus. Further, during this period, no executive officer of the Company served as:

•

a member of the Compensation Committee or equivalent of any other entity, one of whose executive officers served as one of our directors or was an immediate family member of a director, or served on our Compensation Committee; or

•

a director of any other entity, one of whose executive officers or their immediate family member served on our Compensation Committee.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted conduct and ethics standards titled the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Code of Conduct , which are available at www.visualant.net under the Investors tab. These standards were adopted by the Board to promote our transparency and integrity. The standards apply to the Board, executives and employees. Waivers of the requirements of the Code of Conduct or associated polices with respect to members of the Board or executive officers are subject to approval of the full Board.

Our Code of Conduct includes the following:

- promotes honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest;

On an annual basis, each director and executive officer is obligated to complete a Director and Officer Questionnaire which requires disclosure of any transactions with us in which the director or executive officer, or any member of his or her immediate family, have a direct or indirect material interest. Pursuant to the Code of Conduct, the Audit Committee and the Board are charged with resolving any conflict of interest involving management, the Board and employees on an ongoing basis.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

REMUNERATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table provides information concerning remuneration of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer and another named executive officer for the fiscal years ended September, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

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Summary Compensation Table

Non-Equity

Incentive

Stock

Plan

Option

Other

Salary

Bonus

Awards

Compensation

Awards

Compensation

Total

Name

Principal Position

($)

($)

($)

($)

($) (7)

($)

($)

Salary-

Ronald P. Erickson (1)

Chief Executive Officer

9/30/2012

$

75,900

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

75,900

9/30/2011

$

62,500

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

62,500

9/30/2010

$

-

$

-

$

40,000

$

-

$

52,662

$

-

$

92,662

Mark Scott (2)

Chief Financial Officer

9/30/2012

$

104,000

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

104,000

Secretary

9/30/2011

$

74,000

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

74,000

9/30/2010

$

10,000

$

-

$

20,000

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

30,000

James Gingo (3)

Chief Executive Officer,

9/30/2012

$

200,016

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

8,001

$

208,017

TransTech Systems, Inc.

9/30/2011

$

200,016

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

8,001

$

208,017

9/30/2010

$

62,649

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

62,649

Richard Mander, Ph.D. (4)

Vice President of Product

9/30/2012

$

40,615

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

3,000

$

43,615

Management and Technology

9/30/2011

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

9/30/2010

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Todd Martin Sames (5)

Vice President of Business

9/30/2012

$

10,000

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

10,000

Development

9/30/2011

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

9/30/2010

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Bradley E. Spark(6)

Former Chief Executive Officer

9/30/2012

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Director

9/30/2011

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

9/30/2010

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

(1) During the year ended September 30, 2010, Mr. Erickson was not paid a salary. During the year ended September 30, 2011, Mr. Erickson was paid a monthly salary of $12,500 from May 1, 2011. During the year ended September 30, 2012, Mr. Erickson accrued a monthly salary of $12,500 from October 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012 and $15,000 from June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, Mr. Erickson had accrued in accounts payable- related parties $73,600, which was paid during the year ended September 30, 2013. The 2010 stock award amount for Mr. Erickson reflects 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock issued by us on May 10, 2010. The restricted common stock was issued at the closing bid price of $.02 per share on May 7, 2010.

(2) During the year ended September 30, 2010, Mr. Scott was paid a monthly salary of $2,000 from May 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. During the year ended September 30, 2011, Mr. Scott was paid a monthly salary of $2,000 from October 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011 and $8,000 from February 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. During the year ended September 30, 2012, Mr. Scott was paid a monthly salary of $8,000 from October 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012 and $10,000 from June 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012. The 2010 stock award amount for Mr. Scott reflects 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock issued by us on May 10, 2010. The restricted common stock was issued at the closing bid price of $.02 per share on May 7, 2010.

(3) During the year ended September 30, 2010, Mr. Gingo was paid a monthly salary of $16,667 from June 8, 2010 to September 30, 2010. TransTech was acquired June 8, 2010. During the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2012, Mr. Gingo was paid a monthly salary of $16,667. Mr. Gingo’s Employment Agreement expired June 8, 2013. Mr. Gingo no longer serves as a director of the Company, and is no longer an employee, officer or director of TransTech. Mr. Gingo was provided perquisites and other personal benefits, including medical insurance and a 401k plan.

(4) During the year ended September 30, 2012, Mr. Mander was paid a monthly salary of $12,500 from June 26, 2012 to September 30, 2012. Mr. Mander is paid $1,000 per month for medical expenses.

(5) During the year ended September 30, 2012, Mr. Sames was paid a monthly salary of $10,000 from September 5, 2012 to September 30, 2012.

(6) On November 12, 2009, Mr. Sparks resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and President. He held these positions since November 2006. Mr. Sparks accrued, but was not paid compensation of $20,000 per month. During the year ended September 30, 2010, Mr. Sparks accrued payroll of $28,000. See Certain Relationships and Related Parties for additional details.

(7) These amounts reflects the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year ended September 30, 2010, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 of awards pursuant to the 2005 Stock Option Plan. Assumptions used in the calculation of this amount are included in footnotes to our audited financial statements for the fiscal years then ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009. There were no grants issued in 2011 and 2012.

Grants of Stock Based Awards in Fiscal Year Then Ended September 30, 2012

The Compensation Committee did not provide performance-based incentive compensation to the Named Executive Officers during 2012 based on our financial condition and the awards issued in 2010.

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Outstanding Equity Awards as of Fiscal Year Then Ended September 30, 2012

Option Awards (1)

Stock Awards

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

Market or

Securities

Securities

Securities

Number of

Market Value

Unearned Shares,

Payout Value of

Underlying

Underlying

Underlying

Shares or Units

of Shares or

Units or Other

Unearned Shares,

Unexercised

Unexercised

Unexercised

Option

of Stock

Units of

Rights That

Units, or Other

Options

Options

Unearned

Exercise

Option

That Have Not

Stock That

Have Not

Rights That Have

Exercisable

Unexerciseable

Options

Price

Expiration

Vested

Have Not Vested

Vested

Not Vested

Name

(#)

(#)

(#)

($)

Date

(#)

($)

(#)

($)

Ronald P. Erickson

3,000,000

-

-

$

0.15

5/9/2020

-

$

-

-

$

-

1)

Mr. Erickson’s stock option grant vested quarterly over two years.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested

Our Named Executive Officers did not exercise any stock options during the years ended September, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Pension Benefits

We do not provide any pension benefits.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We do not have a nonqualified deferral program.

Employment Agreements

We do not have employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We do not have any potential payments upon termination or change in control with our Names Executive Officers.

Director Summary Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the compensation paid by us to non-employee directors during the year ended September 30, 2012.

Stock

Option

Name

Awards (1)

Awards (1)

Total

Bradley E. Sparks (2)

$

4,000

$

-

$

4,000

Marco Hegyi

-

190,000

190,000

Dr. Masahiro Kawahata (2)

8,000

-

8,000

Jon Pepper

6,000

-

6,000

Yoshitami Arai (2)

8,000

-

8,000

James Gingo (2)

-

-

-

Paul R. Bonderson Jr. (2)

6,000

-

6,000

Total

$

32,000

$

190,000

$

222,000

(1) Reflects the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year then ended September 30, 2012 in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the valuation of options is included in the Footnotes of the Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on November 13, 2012. On February 24, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized to Marco Hegyi, our Chairman of the Board, the grant of qualified and non-qualified options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of our common stock at $0.10 per share. The stock option grants vested 750,000 on February 24, 2012 and 250,000 shares per quarter over two years and expire in ten years. If there is a change in control, the stock option grant is fully vested.

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(5) Mr. Sparks resigned from the Board of Directors effective September 6, 2012. Mr. Bonderson resigned from the Board of Directors effective April 21, 2012. Dr. Kawahata resigned from the Board of Directors effective November 30, 2012. Mr. Arai chose not to stand for re-election at the 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting and resigned effective December 26, 2012. Mr. Gingo’s Employment Agreement expired June 8, 2013.

We paid $195,000 for fees to Dr. Kawahata and Mr. Arai, two former Directors as a finder fee for their services in closing the SPP transactions. We paid $60,000 on June 25, 2012 and $135,000 on July 25, 2012.

Compensation Paid to Board Members

Our independent non-employee directors are not compensated in cash. The only compensation has been in the form of stock awards (see Director Summary Compensation Table just above). There is no stock compensation plan for independent non-employee directors.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of August 16 , 2013 by:

•

each director and nominee for director;

•

each person known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of our common stock;

•

each officer named in the summary compensation table elsewhere in this report; and

•

all directors and executive officers as a group.

The amounts and percentages of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power,” which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or “investment power,” which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules more than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest.

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Unless otherwise indicated below, each beneficial owner named in the table has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. The address of each beneficial owner of more than 5% of common stock is as follows:

Shares Beneficially Owned

Amount

Percentage

Directors and Officers-

Ronald P. Erickson

20,607,532

7.0

%

Mark Scott

2,434,083

0.8

%

Marco Hegyi

2,525,000

*

Jon Pepper

1,650,000

0.6

%

Richard Mander

250,000

*

Todd Sames

250,000

*

Ichiro Takesako/ SPP

17,307,693

5.9

%

Total Directors and Officers (7 in total)

45,024,308

14.2

%

Shares Beneficially Owned

Number

Percentage

Greater Than 5% Ownership

Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P./ Adam Stettner (3)

26,327,725

8.9%

527 Madison Avenue

Suite 2600

New York, NY 10022

Ronald P. Erickson (1)

20,607,532

7.0%

500 Union Street , Suite 420

Seattle, WA 98101

Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd./ Ichiro Takesako (2)

17,307,693

5.9%

1-10 Fuso-cho

Amagasaki

Hyogo 660-0891 Japan

(1) Reflects the shares beneficially owned by Ronald Erickson as stated in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 14, 2013, and which has subsequently confirmed the ownership.

(2) Reflects the shares beneficially owned by Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd as stated in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 23, 2012, and which has subsequently confirmed the ownership.

(3) Reflects the shares beneficially owned by Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P., which has confirmed the ownership as a result of the Private Placement which closed June 14, 2013. Special Situations Technology Funds, L.P. is limited to 9.9% ownership.

On May 31, 2012, we entered into a Joint Research and Product Development Agreement with SPP, a publicly-traded Japanese corporation, for the commercialization of our ChromaID™ technology. On March 29, 2013, we entered into an Amendment to Joint Research and Product Development Agreement or Amended Agreement with SPP. The Amended Agreement extends the Joint Development Agreement from March 31, 2013 to December 31, 2013 and focuses on the commercialization of our ChromaID™ technology.

SPP invested $2,250,000 in exchange for 17,307,693 shares of restricted common shares priced at $0.13 per share that was funded on June 21, 2012. SPP also paid the Company an initial payment of $1 million in accordance for an exclusive License Agreement which covers select countries in Asia. A running royalty for the license granted under the License Agreement will be negotiated at the completion of the Joint Development Agreement. The SPP License fee was recorded as revenue over the life the Joint Development Agreement and was fully recorded as of May 31, 2013.

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SPP is publicly traded in Japan and has operations in Japan, United States, China, United Kingdom, Canada and other parts of the world.

We have recorded $100,000 in accounts payable- related parties as of June 30, 2013 for amounts due SPP under the Joint Development Agreement for a one-time payment.

Certain Relationship- Purchase Agreement with Special Situations and forty other Accredited Investors

On June 10, 2013, we entered into a Purchase Agreement, Warrants, Registration Rights Agreement and Voting Agreement with Special Situations and forty other accredited investors pursuant to which we issued 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share for a total of $5,230,000, which amount includes the conversion of $500,000 in outstanding debt of the Company owed to one of its officers. As part of the transaction which closed June 14, 2013, we issued to the investors (i) five year Series A Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and (ii) five year Series B Warrants to purchase a total of 52,300,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share. Since we currently have an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the Series A and Series B Warrants, the Warrants were issued subject to authorization and approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company by its stockholders at a special meeting of the stockholders to be held in August 2013. We also agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 to register the resale of all shares issued in the Transaction and use commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable. We must pay damages if the registration statement is not declared effective within one hundred and twenty days of the June 14, 2013 closing of the Transaction. In addition, we have agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 to register the resale of all shares underlying the Warrants within five business days of the special meeting of the stockholders of Visualant. Inc. approving the increase in the number of authorized shares, which was held on August 9, 2013.

We paid legal fees and expenses in the amount of $35,000 to a law firm forSpecial Situations in connection with the transaction. We also paid sales commission and expenses of $466,600 to GVC Capital and issued 5,230,000 placement agent warrants exercisable at $0.10 per share, with an obligation to issue up to 5,230,000 additional placement agent warrants exercisable at $0.15 per share. The $0.15 placement agent warrants shall issue only upon the exercise of the Series A Warrants by the investors, and are issuable ratably based upon the number of Warrants exercised by the investors. The placement agent warrants have a term of five years from the date of closing of the Transaction.

In connection with and as a condition of the Private Placement, the investors obtained voting agreements from existing stockholders holding an aggregate of 38,359,633 shares of our common stock requiring those stockholders to vote their shares in favor of an increase in the number of our authorized shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to no less than 500,000,000at a Special Shareholder Meeting.

Related Party Transactions with James Gingo

We acquired a 100% interest in TransTech by issuing a Promissory Note or Note on June 8, 2010 to James Gingo, the President of TransTech, in the amount of $2,300,000, plus interest at the rate of three and one-half percent per annum from the date of the Note. The Note was secured by a security interest in the stock and assets of TransTech. We paid the final note payment of $1,000,000 and interest of $30,397 on June 12, 2013. Mr. Gingo’s Employment Agreement expired June 8, 2013. He resigned from the Board of Directors effective June 21, 2013, and is no longer employed by the Company or TransTech. Prior to June 21, 2013, Mr. Gingo guaranteed the Secured Credit Facility with BFI Finance Corp. The balance due under this Secured Credit Facility was $678,259 as of March 31, 2013. We have recorded accrued expenses- related parties of $0 and $5,849 for accrued interest as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

Related Party Transactions with Ronald P. Erickson

An affiliate of Mr. Erickson, our Chief Executive Officer, JulizI Limited Partnership, loaned the Company operating funds during fiscal 2009. The Demand Notes totaled $34,630 and accrued interest at 8% per annum. We paid the Demand Notes plus accrued interest of $9,708 during the year ended September 30, 2012.

Additionally, Mr. Erickson incurred expenses on behalf of the Company for a total of $24,322 during the 2009 fiscal year. The balance was converted into a Demand Note as of September 30, 2009 and accrued interest at 8% per annum. We paid the Demand Note plus accrued interest of $5,294 during the year ended September 30, 2012.

We have recorded accounts payable- related parties as of $0 and $73,600 for payroll or expenses as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

Mr. Erickson, our Chief Executive Officer and/or entities in which Mr. Erickson has a beneficial interest have made advances and loans to us in the total principal amount of $960,000 on or before the date hereof at an average annual interest rate of 4.2%. In addition, Mr. Erickson and/or entities in which Mr. Erickson has a beneficial interest also have unreimbursed 2013 expenses and unpaid salary and interest from 2013 on the outstanding principal amount of the Loans totaling approximately $65,000 as of June 14, 2013 . Mr. Erickson and related entities converted $500,000 of the advances and loans as part of the PPM which closed June 14, 2013. The remaining amounts were paid to Mr. Erickson and related entities prior to June 30 , 2013.

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Related Party Transactions with Bradley Sparks

On November 12, 2009, Mr. Sparks resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and President. He held these positions since November 2006. Mr. Sparks accrued, but was not paid, compensation of $20,000 per month. In addition, Mr. Sparks entered into (i) a demand note dated February 27, 2007 for $50,000 plus loan fees of $750. Interest accrued on the note at a rate of 18% per annum, with a penalty interest rate of 30%; and (ii) a demand note dated September 30, 2009 for $22,478. Interest accrued at 8% per annum, with a default interest rate of 12%.

On September 6, 2012, Mr. Sparks resigned from the Board of Directors. In addition, we signed a Settlement and Release Agreement or Sparks Agreement with Mr. Sparks, The Sparks Agreement required (i) payment of $50,750 (paid) and issuance of 513,696 shares of our common stock for full payment on a note and related accrued interest of $66,780; (ii) payment of $39,635 to Mr. Sparks for a note, accrued interest and other unpaid expenses (paid); and (iii) issuance of 4,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock to Mr. Spark for unpaid compensation in the amount of $721,333. The above is in full settlement of all outstanding liabilities due to Mr. Sparks.

Related Party Transactions with Dr. Masahiro Kawahata and Yoshitami Arai

We paid $195,000 for fees to Dr. Kawahata and Mr. Arai, two former Directors, as a finder fee for their services in closing the SPP transactions. We paid $60,000 on June 25, 2012 and $135,000 on July 25, 2012. Dr. Kawahata resigned from the Board of Directors effective November 30, 2012. Mr. Arai chose not to stand for re-election at the 2013 Annual Shareholder Meeting and resigned effective December 26, 2012.

Our common stock is $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized and as of August 16, 2013, we had 166,679,149 issued and outstanding, held by approximately 141 shareholders of record. The number of stockholders, including beneficial owners holding shares through nominee names is approximately 1,375. Each share of Common Stock entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to the shareholders for a vote, and no cumulative voting for directors is permitted. Stockholders do not have any preemptive rights to acquire additional securities issued by the Company. As of August 16, 2013, we had 112,357,051 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Since we currently have an insufficient number of authorized shares of common stock to permit the exercise of all of the outstanding Series A and Series B Warrants issued to Special Situations and the other Investors in the above-referenced Transaction, the Warrants were issued subject to authorization and approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company by its stockholders at a special meeting of the stockholders to be held on August 9, 2013.

American Stock Transfer and Trust Company is the transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock.

Preferred Stock

On September 13, 2002, 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 were authorized by the shareholders. There are no preferred shares issued and the terms have not been determined.

Stock Incentive Plan

On April 29, 2011, the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan was approved at the Annual Stockholder Meeting. We were authorized to issue options for, and have reserved for issuance, up to 7,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. On March 21, 2013, we were authorized to issue options for up to 14,000,000 shares under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan at the Annual Stockholder Meeting.

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Change in Control Provisions

Our articles of incorporation provide for a maximum of nine directors, and the size of the Board cannot be increased by more than three directors in any calendar year. There is no provision for classification or staggered terms for the members of the Board of Directors.

Our articles of incorporation also provide that except to the extent the provisions of Nevada General Corporation Law require a greater voting requirement, any action, including the amendment of the Company’s articles or bylaws, the approval of a plan of merger or share exchange, the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s property other than in the usual and regular course of business, shall be authorized if approved by a simple majority of stockholders, and if a separate voting group is required or entitled to vote thereon, by a simple majority of all the votes entitled to be cast by that voting group.

Amendment of Bylaws

Our Board of Directors has the authority to amend our bylaws; however, the stockholders, under the provisions of our articles of incorporation as well as our bylaws, have the concurrent power to amend the bylaws.

Market Price of and Dividends on Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

Our common stock trades on OTCQB Exchange under the symbol "VSUL". The following table sets forth the range of the high and low sale prices of the common stock for the periods indicated: